Dulcimers and Strummers

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Comment by Randy S. Bretz yesterday

Bone carved mountain dulcimer ear rings...got a custom order for these...1 1/2" long.

Comment by Randy S. Bretz on April 26, 2012 at 8:53pm

the Amish Harp...4 string dulci neck, 6 string harp and 1 bass string drone.

Comment by Rooster Reaves on April 17, 2012 at 11:11am

Hey Y'all, Dulcimer was the first string instrument I learn to play!! I love them.  I'm just getting started in the cigar box thing. Very cool site and, very cool people! Hope I can get some pointers from y'all! Rooster

Comment by Randy S. Bretz on March 29, 2012 at 7:20pm

As an active member of Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer web site, they now have a group for cigar box dulci`s and strummers. Lots of great info and discussions can be found there. Great bunch of folks on that site as well.

Comment by Wiley Rutledge on March 23, 2012 at 8:59pm

Traditional dulcimers tend to be made with whatever hardwood is available, usually walnut, cherry, maple, sycamore and other, mostly close grain woods. "tone wood" can be the same but most old time makers used at least two varieties. Poplar and Butternut make good tops. Most are about 38" long with the widest bout being 6 to 8 inches. VSL is usually 25 to 28 inches, and fretboard between 1 3/8 to 1 1/2 inches wide for 3 or 4 strings. Traditional is usually traditional because it WORKS. Try Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer for help advice and information, lots of "true" mountain dulcimers being built there.

Comment by Habanera Hal on March 23, 2012 at 7:36pm

I'm finishing up a CBD right now.  It has a top-mounted neck, hollowed out with a sound port into the box.  It has piqued my interest into the challenge of building a true Appalacian Mountain Dulcimer.  I'd like to make it teardrop shaped, steam bending the wood.  The trouble I'm having is getting overall dimensions and finding (inexpensive) tone woods to use.  I don't want to buy a kit or plans, I have a pretty good idea of the concept.  I've tried researching on some conventional dulcimer forums, but unlike the "no rules" mentality here on CBN, they just seem so anal. Anyone here build a "real" dulcimer?  Where did you find your woods and what did you use?

In progress:

 

 

Comment by Habanera Hal on March 19, 2012 at 11:35am

Check this out:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mountain-Dulcimer-Plexiglass-One-Of-A-Kind-...

Comment by Randy S. Bretz on February 24, 2012 at 8:01pm

Comment by Randy S. Bretz on January 13, 2012 at 2:30pm

Lap Dulcimer Noters, 2012 batch

Comment by Mark Lillo on November 25, 2011 at 6:30am

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